732  
CDUS43 KLOT 012135  
CLIUGN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHICAGO IL  
435 PM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026  
   
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..THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 2000 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 46 8:57 AM 86 2021 62 -16 64  
MINIMUM 37 5:27 AM 32 2005 41 -4 46  
AVERAGE 42 51 -9 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 0.84 2025 0.12 -0.11 0.84  
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 0.12 -0.11 0.84  
SINCE MAR 1 12.71 6.11 6.60 5.50  
SINCE JAN 1 13.66 9.04 4.62 6.55  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 23 14 9 10  
MONTH TO DATE 23 14 9 10  
SINCE MAR 1 1201 1507 -306 1281  
SINCE JUL 1 5897 6332 -435 5665  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 5 5 0 1  
SINCE JAN 1 5 5 0 1    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.2  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 60 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE WAUKEGAN IL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 86 2018  
2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 28 2004  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 1 2026...........SUNRISE 5:46 AM CDT SUNSET 7:51 PM CDT  
MAY 2 2026...........SUNRISE 5:45 AM CDT SUNSET 7:52 PM CDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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